When all else fails to inspire me, food will!

by Sarah

As my reading concentration is still decidedly lacy after recent current events, I thought I would try food as a lure, to lull me into a state of engaged calm, enabling me to… Continue reading →

No Brainers and Calculated Risks: My Latest Book Acquisitions

by Sarah

Finding myself in Haverfordwest last week with half an hour to kill, I headed off to my home from home, the Oxfam bookshop. I was thrilled to pick up four Barbara Pym novels.… Continue reading →

The Hirsute Route to Party Survival for the Socially Awkward

by Sarah

There was a time when I spent more hours of darkness frequenting sweaty basement nightclubs and live music venues than under my own roof. However, in those days I was young, and able… Continue reading →

My very own Eden Project (and not a glass dome in sight)

by Sarah

My son Eden has just found out the destination of his first voyage since starting his cadet-ship in the Merchant Navy. It took some adjustment when he first left home a few months… Continue reading →